Posted on June 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s weekly “Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news headlines from around the world.
Each day we use Twitter to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and other caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 25 news-worthy events.
- 5 Tips to Protect Kids During Online Gaming http://t.co/vSEvX37Z 2012-06-03
- Zinc + antibiotics improves infant infectious treatment compared to just antibiotics – new clinical study http://t.co/P3GNs9bU 2012-06-02
- Is Your Child Ready to Act in the Face of Danger? http://t.co/U9oFEd4e Terrific post! 2012-06-02
- Hospital Offers Safety Tips For Parents on Magnet & Battery ingestion and Bottle, Pacifier & Sippy cup injuries http://t.co/ORKDEfy9 2012-06-02
- Pediatricians raise caution on sensory-based therapy – be careful not to overlook underlying disorders http://t.co/IO8Pa7FA 2012-06-02
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
Summer Camp Safety: Essential Questions Parents Should Ask http://t.co/sRV7obef
- ‘Happy kid’ kills himself over bullying at school http://ow.ly/biEO2 Another teen creates an aggressive anti-bullying campaign & gets suspended – did she go too far? bit.ly/Nd01ZZ PLS c/o their stories & share your thoughts. Tks! 2012-06-01
- How to childproof your house | Fox News http://t.co/kKQiQD04 2012-06-01
- World’s largest collection of genetic data on childhood cancers has been released to hasten the development of new treatments http://t.co/HstmQz1O 2012-06-01
- Active Friends Key to Kids’ Exercise says new study – basically kids try to keep up w/their friends http://t.co/42dAE9aL 2012-06-01
- 5 ways to prevent kids from getting poisoned – Remember – “Out of sight and locked up tight” http://t.co/wrMisihN 2012-06-01
- An Easy Guide to Help You Teach Online Privacy to Your Child – Fantastic post by internet safety expert @marykayhoal http://t.co/17aG7HbA 2012-06-01
- Will New Airline Seating Fees Separate Parents From Children? http://t.co/FmkN5joD hmmm?? 2012-05-31
- Routine Care for Crohn’s Disease in Children Should Include Measurement of Bone Age http://t.co/HEY71LxO 2012-05-31
- Tips for cleaning out your garage with kid safety and the environment in mind | great tips! http://t.co/3RMI4Ut8 2012-05-31
- More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm – US News and World Report http://t.co/YCcNIJmz 2012-05-31
- Tips for a Healthy Home Renovation | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/gZN7YamP 2012-05-30
- A promise worth keeping: Pre-prom mock crash sends strong message – it really can mean life or death http://t.co/UudDful9 2012-05-30
- Minority Kids at Greater Drowning Risk: Safety Groups Urge Swimming Lessons For Hispanic & Black Children http://t.co/hPr5zuEa 2012-05-30
- Most Children With Autism are not Diagnosed until they are 5 or Older – less than 20% by age 2 http://t.co/Tc0K6tyY 2012-05-29
- More kids eating detergent packs. They’re confusing the little brightly colored packets w/candy. PLS keep out of reach! http://t.co/Cgjm0yAM 2012-05-29
- Study Finds Childhood Obesity Greatly Increases poss of Cranial Disorder that can Cause Blindness http://t.co/aeUP774s 2012-05-29
- 1 in 3 infants at risk of developmental delays do not get referred to early intervention services http://t.co/CfxVij6S 2012-05-29
- Injury Prevention for Children – EMS Week http://t.co/IT3pgJ7k 2012-05-28
- Teaching Kids About Safety: Sometimes It’s the Stranger Who’s in Danger | this is too funny! Pls read, laugh & RT http://t.co/vKZgQmJb 2012-05-28
